$310 —
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castlemaine · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Castlemaine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower mortgage payments make Castlemaine a more affordable place to live than most other areas. A huge proportion of the population owns their homes outright, which helps explain why the rental rate is far below the national figure.
$310
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Castlemaine — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage is $1,408, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also a little below the national average at $310, though they have risen $95 since 2016.
$1,408 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,270
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.9% of people owning their place outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 20% of households rent, a figure that is well below the state average.
20.0% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 94.4%, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these detached homes are common, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Castlemaine, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2005/castlemaine/topic/housing-dwellings